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August 8, 2022
5 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Alison M. Leary, Maria Scibelli Greenberg, Susan Albright, Tarik J. Lucas, Emily Norton, Andrea W. Kelley, Pamela Wright, Julia Malakie, Joshua Krintzman, Leonard J. Gentile, Christopher J. Markiewicz, Andreae Downs, Deborah J. Crossley, Victoria L. Danberg, Brenda Noel, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Holly Ryan
Absent: John Oliver, Bill Humphrey, Alicia Bowman
During the meeting:
- Richard A. Lipof recused from the vote on: #352-22 Accept the committee recommendation: Request to amend Special Permit #285-20 to allow a medical.
Every vote, in order
#382-22 Approve: Request for authorization on the number of police officers detailed at each polling place for elections
Motion to Approve 20 Yeas, 0 Nay, 4 absent (Councilors Bowman, Gentile, Humphrey, Oliver)
Yes: Albright, Baker, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Ryan, WrightThe Actions name Leonard J. Gentile as absent for this vote, though listed present at the top of the Actions; left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion to Approve 20 Yeas, 0 Nay, 4 absent (Councilors Bowman, Gentile, Humphrey, Oliver).”
Accept the committee recommendations on 13 items without discussion (#351-22, #350-22, #353-22, #354-22, #373-22, #359-22, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Councilors Bowman, Humphrey, Oliver) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #351-22 Petition to exceed FAR and further reduce nonconformities at 4...; #350-22 Special Permit Petition to allow marijuana research facility at...; #353-22 Request to amend Special Permit #179-21 to allow for an additional...; #354-22 Request to allow single-family attached dwellings, reduced lot...; #373-22 Petition to amend Deed Restriction and Order #276-68(3) at 120...; #359-22 Request to allow a detached accessory apartment with reduced...; #379-22 Reappointment of Eliza Datta to the Community Preservation Committee; #380-22 Reappointment of Martin Smargiassi to the Community Preservation...; #381-22 Authorization to acquire the property at 47 Walnut Place; #310-22 Discussion and possible amendment to the City Council Rules...; #385-22 Appointment of Jay Snyder to the Citizens Commission on Energy; #384-22 Eversource petition for Grant of Location in Kinmonth Road; #345-22 Appropriate $19.5 million for the Newton Center for Active Living.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 21 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Absent (Councilors Bowman, Humphrey, Oliver) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
#336-22 Accept the committee recommendation: CPC Recommendation to appropriate $133,002 in CPA funding
The City Council voted without discussion 19 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Gentile, Malakie, 3 absent (Councilors Bowman, Humphrey, Oliver) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Ryan, WrightNo: Gentile, Malakie
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 19 Yeas, 2 Nays (Councilors Gentile, Malakie, 3 absent (Councilors Bowman, Humphrey, Oliver) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
#352-22 Accept the committee recommendation: Request to amend Special Permit #285-20 to allow a medical office use and parking waiver 141-149...
The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 0 Nay, 1 recusal (Councilor Lipof), 3 absent (Councilor Bowman, Humphrey, Oliver) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lucas, Malakie, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Ryan, WrightRichard A. Lipof recused and is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 0 Nay, 1 recusal (Councilor Lipof), 3 absent (Councilor Bowman, Humphrey, Oliver) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
#383-22 Accept the committee recommendation: 5-58 for the Newton Center for Active Living at 345 Walnut Street
The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Malakie), 3 absent (Councilor Bowman, Humphrey, Oliver) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
Yes: Albright, Baker, Crossley, Danberg, Downs, Gentile, Greenberg, Grossman, Kalis, Kelley, Krintzman, Laredo, Leary, Lipof, Lucas, Markiewicz, Noel, Norton, Ryan, WrightNo: Malakie
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 20 Yeas, 1 Nay (Councilor Malakie), 3 absent (Councilor Bowman, Humphrey, Oliver) to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
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